cleveland.com topics: pernel-jonestag:topics.cleveland.com,2015:tag/pernel-jones2015-08-02T21:26:44ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceProposal to repeal Cuyahoga County's $100 college savings account program gaining traction tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.156211862015-04-01T23:43:58Z2015-04-02T01:02:36ZCuyahoga County Council members asked Wednesday for the county Law Department to research the implications of repealing the county's college savings account program, signaling that the year-old program is in jeopardy. Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County Council members asked Wednesday for the county Law Department to research the implications of repealing the county's college savings account program, signaling that the year-old program is in jeopardy.
Ed FitzGerald, other Cleveland-area politicians, had cameos this week on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBOtag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.153769262015-03-04T21:58:00Z2015-03-04T22:15:11ZA trio of local politicians enjoyed a brief -- as in don't blink or you'll miss it -- moment in the national spotlight this week.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
A trio of local politicians enjoyed a brief -- as in don't blink or you'll miss it -- moment in the national spotlight this week.
Ethics in Cuyahoga County government, among other topics, subject of Thursday League of Women Voters forumtag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.151112042015-02-02T18:46:28Z2015-02-02T18:46:44ZThree Cuyahoga County Council members will discuss issues including ethics, regionalism, equal opportunity contracting and energy conservation in during a public forum scheduled this Thursday.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Three Cuyahoga County Council members will discuss issues including ethics, regionalism, equal opportunity contracting and energy conservation in during a public forum scheduled this Thursday.
Cuyahoga County Council approves $10 million for $25 million lakefront bridgetag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.150667112015-01-27T23:36:00Z2015-01-27T23:55:20ZConstruction on a new $25 million pedestrian bridge connecting the Cleveland Convention Center to the lakefront likely will begin within the next two to three months, following a Tuesday vote from Cuyahoga County Council to spend $10 million on the project.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Construction on a new $25 million pedestrian bridge connecting the Cleveland Convention Center to the lakefront likely will begin within the next two to three months, following a Tuesday vote from Cuyahoga County Council to spend $10 million on the project.
Funding for Cleveland lakefront pedestrian bridge gets preliminary OK from Cuyahoga County Counciltag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.150259132015-01-22T22:05:00Z2015-01-22T23:07:25ZA Cuyahoga County Council committee on Thursday recommended borrowing $10 million to help build a $25 million pedestrian bridge connecting the Cleveland Convention Center to Lake Erie.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
A Cuyahoga County Council committee on Thursday recommended borrowing $10 million to help build a $25 million pedestrian bridge connecting the Cleveland Convention Center to Lake Erie.
Dan Brady chosen to lead Cuyahoga County Council tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.148754062015-01-02T19:56:11Z2015-01-02T22:22:41ZCuyahoga County Council on Friday picked Councilman Dan Brady as its second-ever president on Friday.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County Council on Friday picked Councilman Dan Brady as its second-ever president on Friday.
Ed FitzGerald proposes minority contracting program, his last major initiative as Cuyahoga County executivetag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.147141192014-12-09T21:33:44Z2014-12-09T22:30:42ZCuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has proposed resurrecting the county's minority and woman-owned contracting program, a move his office bills as the last major proposal of his tenure as the county's top elected official.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has proposed resurrecting the county's minority and woman-owned contracting program, a move his office bills as the last major proposal of his tenure as the county's top elected official.
2 Cuyahoga County Council members vying to become next council presidenttag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.144641262014-11-12T13:00:00Z2014-11-16T21:08:03ZThe behind-the-scenes race to become the next leader of Cuyahoga County Council has come down to two Democratic council members from Cleveland.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
The behind-the-scenes race to become the next leader of Cuyahoga County Council has come down to two Democratic council members from Cleveland.
Cuyahoga County Council approves tweaks to $50 million demolition plan; final passage likely coming soontag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.141922782014-10-14T23:17:57Z2014-10-15T01:27:42ZA Cuyahoga County Council committee on Tuesday unanimously approved tweaks to a long-discussed plan to borrow $50 million to demolish blighted, vacant buildings.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
A Cuyahoga County Council committee on Tuesday unanimously approved tweaks to a long-discussed plan to borrow $50 million to demolish blighted, vacant buildings.
Architect for pedestrian walkway to lakeshore chosen: 3 things you need to know about Tuesday's Cuyahoga County Council meeting tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.138675112014-09-10T00:00:56Z2014-09-10T00:26:55ZCuyahoga County Council met on Tuesday night to tackle a busy agenda. Here are some things you should know about the meetingAndrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County Council met on Tuesday night to tackle a busy agenda. Here are some things you should know about the meeting
Ed FitzGerald's political misfortunes subject of jokes by Cuyahoga County Counciltag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.137490282014-08-26T21:20:59Z2014-08-27T14:40:03ZDemocratic County Executive Ed FitzGerald's political struggles became the butt of jokes among County Council members before and during a Tuesday afternoon meeting.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Democratic County Executive Ed FitzGerald's political struggles became the butt of jokes among County Council members before and during a Tuesday afternoon meeting.
Construction launches on East 49th Street replacement bridgetag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/metro/index.ssf/8002316.134207102014-07-16T21:49:00Z2014-07-16T21:57:36ZEast 49th Street Bridge, taken out of commission in 2012, to be rebuilt.Alison Grant, The Plain Dealerhttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/agrant/index.html
East 49th Street Bridge, taken out of commission in 2012, to be rebuilt.
At least four Cuyahoga County Council members oppose Ed FitzGerald's 'win tax' plantag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.131184072014-06-05T21:23:15Z2014-06-06T06:17:46ZMembers of Cuyahoga County Council reached by the Northeast Ohio Media Group on Thursday were either negative or noncommittal on County Executive Ed FitzGerald's 'win tax' proposal. Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Members of Cuyahoga County Council reached by the Northeast Ohio Media Group on Thursday were either negative or noncommittal on County Executive Ed FitzGerald's 'win tax' proposal.
Renewal of Cuyahoga County's 'sin tax' to pay for stadiums is officially on the table tag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/8000349.119904622014-01-15T00:31:29Z2014-01-15T12:22:42ZAs expected, County Council on Tuesday evening introduced legislation that would ask voters in May to approve a 20-year renewal of the county's tax on alcohol and cigarettes. The money, which projects to $260 million over the next 20 years, would pay for maintenance for FirstEnergy Stadium, Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena, according to advocates for the tax renewal.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
As expected, County Council on Tuesday evening introduced legislation that would ask voters in May to approve a 20-year renewal of the county's tax on alcohol and cigarettes. The money, which projects to $260 million over the next 20 years, would pay for maintenance for FirstEnergy Stadium, Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena, according to advocates for the tax renewal.
Cuyahoga County Council budgeting to hire a communications staffer, debates whether print is deadtag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf//8000349.114953372013-10-24T18:17:57Z2013-10-24T21:39:20ZCuyahoga County Council wants to spend $80,000 to create a new communications specialist position to tell the public about what they do. They also debated whether print is dead as they decide how to go about distributing a newsletter.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County Council wants to spend $80,000 to create a new communications specialist position to tell the public about what they do. They also debated whether print is dead as they decide how to go about distributing a newsletter.
Cuyahoga County Council approves $250,000 to study contracting for race or gender-based disparitytag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf//8000349.114061972013-10-10T21:54:18Z2013-10-11T17:23:29ZCuyahoga County will spend up to $250,000 to study its contracting practices, a likely first step toward creating a program to encourage awarding county work to woman and minority-owned firms. Cleveland recently paid three times as much to perform its own equivalent study.Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
Cuyahoga County will spend up to $250,000 to study its contracting practices, a likely first step toward creating a program to encourage awarding county work to woman and minority-owned firms. Cleveland recently paid three times as much to perform its own equivalent study.
Funding for Ed FitzGerald's $100 college savings account plan advances past county council committeetag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf//8000349.113859392013-10-07T19:55:13Z2013-10-07T19:59:46ZA request from County Executive Ed FitzGerald to spend $2 million on a new program to open $100 college savings accounts for the county's kindergartners cleared an early hurdle Monday. Andrew J. Tobias, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/andrewjtobias/index.html
A request from County Executive Ed FitzGerald to spend $2 million on a new program to open $100 college savings accounts for the county's kindergartners cleared an early hurdle Monday.
County Council sends four charter amendments to the November 5 ballot; voters will not see inspector general amendmenttag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/metro/index.ssf//8002316.111367262013-08-27T19:09:28Z2013-08-28T01:55:21ZThe Cuyahoga County Council on Aug. 27 elected to put four charter changes before the electorate on Nov. 5. It did not send to the ballot an amendment that would have codified the inspector general's agency.Jeff Piorkowski, special to Sun Newshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/jpiorkow/index.html
The Cuyahoga County Council on Aug. 27 elected to put four charter changes before the electorate on Nov. 5. It did not send to the ballot an amendment that would have codified the inspector general's agency.
Cuyahoga County's part-time council considering hiring full-time personal assistantstag:www.cleveland.com,2012:/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf//8000349.95176542012-11-29T03:00:00Z2012-11-29T05:26:54ZCuyahoga County Council is considering hiring full-time personal assistants to answer e-mail, organize offices and respond to constituent requests -- an idea county charter founders call the antithesis of their vision. Laura Johnston, Northeast Ohio Media Grouphttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/ljohnsto/index.html
Cuyahoga County Council is considering hiring full-time personal assistants to answer e-mail, organize offices and respond to constituent requests -- an idea county charter founders call the antithesis of their vision.
Cuyahoga Council's contractor ordinance is tough, fair and strengthens plan already on the table: letter to the editortag:blog.cleveland.com,2012:/letters//2434.94677082012-11-20T08:48:00Z2012-11-20T08:48:31ZResponding to your editorial on Friday: Cuyahoga County Council's Public Works Committee recommended a debarment ordinance every bit as strong as what Executive Ed FitzGerald introduced, and in some ways it's stronger. Under capable and effective leadership from Committee Chairperson...Other Voiceshttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdother/index.html
Responding to your editorial on Friday: Cuyahoga County Council's Public Works Committee recommended a debarment ordinance every bit as strong as what Executive Ed FitzGerald introduced, and in some ways it's stronger. Under capable and effective leadership from Committee Chairperson...